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The Wooden Wine Box Co.

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France (Regional)

Le Versant Merlot

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Category: French Red Wine (Regional)
Producer: Le Versant
Region: Languedoc Roussillon
Grapes: Merlot
Vintage: 2011
Alcohol: 13.0%
Size: 75cl
Price: £9.00
Quantity:

Price each: £9.00
Buy 12 or more, the price each is £8.55

It's difficult to find decent Merlot at sub £10 but we've found a real gem here.  As with all the Le Versant wines, it's a classy effort both tasting and looking good.  Varietally the wine is very correct being medium bodied with ripe plum and berry fruits on both the nose and palate.  However, there's a bit more to it than just that.  Sniff again and you get a hint of tobacco and smoke.  Sip again and you get a bit of savouriness and then hints of dark chocolate.  Take another sip and there's a touch of earthiness.  The tannins are soft and the acidity is good, and the taste is persistent.  This delivers a lot of complexity for the price and we're delighted to add it to our list.

SC Rating - OUTSTANDING  (Mike)

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